Health

Covid-19: GHS reviews isolation guidelines for international arrivals

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reviewed its covid-19 isolation guidelines for international arrivals at the Kotoka International Airport. GHS has explained it will allow...

First injectable HIV prevention drug approved by US FDA

The Food and Drugs Administration has approved the first long-acting injectable medication for use as pre-exposure prevention, or PrEP, against HIV, the agency announced Monday.  Apretude,...

Covid-19: It is not nice to say money has been spent without evidence – MoH [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Health Ministry Reacts To Covid - 19 Funds Misappropriation Allegations The Chairman for health commodities under the Ministry of Health has expressed reservations...

Tamale Central Hospital suspends all surgeries over lack of water, others

The Tamale Central Hospital has suspended all surgeries until further notice effective Thursday, December 23, 2021. The decision, according to the hospital management, is...

For men: 7 foods you should eat regularly to fight weak erection

Medically, a weak erection is also referred to as erectile dysfunction. The erection of the male organ depends on many factors, such as the person’s...

Ghana College of Pharmacists launches ‘GCP Journal’

The Ghana College of Pharmacists on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, launched the official journal for the college, GCP Journal. According to the College, the journal...

NSS to support nationwide cancer education [Photos]

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is considering the training and deployment of national service persons to undertake nationwide education on the prevention and control...

Our Covid-19 OPDs are filling up – GHS

JoyNews/AdomNews · Our Covid-19 OPDs are filling up; infection of health workers on the rise – Dr Owoo Head of Critical and Severe Cases at...

Covid-19: Active cases hit 3,000 – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that the country’s active Covid-19 cases number about 3,000 as of December 22, 2021. Speaking on the Super...

Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains

The wave of Omicron appears to be milder according to preliminary studies published in the UK and South Africa. Early evidence suggests fewer people are...

Bawumia launches nationwide E-Pharmacy

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday launched the government's nationwide E-Pharmacy platform. The event took place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). Dr...

Omicron: South African scientists probe link between variants and untreated HIV

South African scientists – hailed for their discovery of Omicron – are investigating the “highly plausible hypothesis” that the emergence of new Covid-19 variants...

Covid-19: 8 more deaths recorded; active cases on the rise

The country’s Covid-19 death toll currently stands at 1,263, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This is a result of eight deaths recorded within...

COVID-19: An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled – WHO on Christmas

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for the suspension of all events, in order to avert a...

COVID-19: Omicron spreading fast, now in 89 countries

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries, and COVID-19 cases involving the variant are doubling every 1.5 to 3...

Sammy Gyamfi, others sue govt over covid-19 vaccination

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi and three others, have sued the government over covid-19 vaccination and travel...

Doctors remove record-breaking 156 kidney stones from single patient with stomach ache

A man in India had a record-breaking 156 kidney stones removed after he went to the hospital complaining of a stomach ache. Doctors spent...

Covid-19: 12,780 expired vaccines destroyed in Volta Region

A total of 12,780 doses of various COVID-19 vaccines which were found to have expired in November have been destroyed by the Volta Regional...

4 reasons the harmattan season causes the flu to spread

You can get the flu anytime in the year, but certain periods worsen an outbreak. The flu or influenza is a highly contagious respiratory...

KATH gets 4 respirators from German partners to help with Covid-19 fight

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has received four respirators from the University Hospital Rechts der Isar in Munich, Germany. The devices, worth 70,000 euros,...

PharmAccess marks 20th anniversary; calls for fast-tracking universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa

PharmAccess, the organization striving to make inclusive health markets work in Africa commemorates its 20th anniversary with a call to action to key healthcare...

Medical Credit Fund raises EUR 32.5 million to support health entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa

Medical Credit Fund (MCF), the only debt fund fully dedicated to the African health sector, today announced the completion of a EUR 32.5 million...

Covid-19: 4 more die as Ghana’s death toll hits 1,255

Four more lives have been lost to the deadly coronavirus disease. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), these casualties bring the country’s death toll...

COVID-19: Needle-free Covid-19 vaccine trial begins

A trial has begun of a new needle-free Covid-19 vaccine to protect against future variants of the virus. The vaccine, administered through a jet of...

Govt allocates €20m for National Vaccine Institute

The government has set aside €20 million for the establishment of the National Vaccine Institute, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. The amount would be allocated...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 27th update on Covid-19

It has been some time since I last came into your homes on a matter that has grabbed not only our attention, but that...

Omicron variant: Kotoka, others undergo massive disinfection

Amid fears of the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has undertaken a thorough disinfection operation in all the airports...

First-time mum dies of Covid before she got to hold her baby after delivery

A first time mum has tragically died of Covid before she was ever able to hold her baby daughter. Aimee 'Jacqueline' Ayala, 22, from El...

Missing Covid-19 vaccination cards will be replaced – GHS assures

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that people who lose their Covid-19 vaccination cards will get a replacement when they visit the centers...

COVID-19: Akufo-Addo to deliver 27th address tonight

President Nana Akufo-Addo will address the nation tonight on measures his administration is taking to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. His 27th update comes after Ghana...

COVID-19: Large quantities of vaccines expired in Volta Region – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed that large quantities of vaccines dispatched to the Volta Region expired due to vaccination hesitancy among the...

Shocking reasons why some Bukom residents are unwilling to take COVID jabs [Video]

https://youtu.be/jH92l25ADoU Social distancing is almost impossible because of the dense population at Bukom, located in the central business capital, Accra. However, most residents are reluctant to...

Covid-19: GHS records 8 deaths in two days

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded eight more Covid-19-related deaths as it continues its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. These casualties were recorded in...

Danger looms over fragile health system, bad roads at Yuni

Residents at Yuni in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region are struggling for health centres coupled with difficulties in transporting sick persons to...

Woman undergoes 36 surgeries and has both feet amputated after mosquito bite in Nigeria

A Sydney socialite has opened up about her life and death battle after malaria left her so sick she needed both feet amputated.  Stephenie Rodriguez,...

Avoid eating these before going to bed

Do you have trouble going to sleep at the end of the day? If you’ve tried everything under the sun and still can’t fall...

Three signs you may be taking too much sugar

Kids taking excessive sugar is every parent’s nightmare. That’s why as children, we weren’t allowed lots of sweets. But don’t be deceived; sugar...

Here’s why sleeping with your phone in bed can affect your health

Sleeping with your phone near you can be harmful to your body functions and tend to limit the production of many significant hormones. Place the...

COVID-19: Vaccination card not mark of ‘666’ – GHS

The COVID-19 vaccines have been scientifically proven to be safe, and the vaccination card is not a mark of “666”, the mark of the...

COVID-19: About 75% of people who test positive at KIA unvaccinated – GHS

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service ( GHS) has said that his outfit is committed to ensuring Covid-19 cases are reduced significantly with...